All news: Americas + Caribbean

Reflections on the case of Costa Rica

Reflections on the case of Mexico

Reflections on the case of Dominican Republic

Reflections on the case of Trinidad and Tobago

102nd Session of the International Labour Conference

Americas: Challenges and opportunities for unions

At the 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference, Victor Baez, General Secretary of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) - an affiliate of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), replies to ACTRAV Info. In...

COOP Champions

Rodrigo Mogrovejo, senior specialist at the ILO Office for the Andean countries

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

Latin America

ECLAC and ILO predict that regional unemployment could fall to 6.2% in 2013

There is cautious optimism around labour market trends, although the fall in unemployment is expected to be smaller than the drop observed in 2012.

Bilateral cooperation

ILO, IDB sign agreement to promote more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bilateral cooperation

ILO, IDB sign agreement to promote more and better jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Jamaica to give “Red Card” to child labour

On the occasion of the FIFA World Cup Qualification match Jamaica vs Panama on March 22, Jamaica’s capital Kingston will boost the ILO-FIFA Campaign “Give the Red Card to Child Labour”.

Facing the European crisis: Reflections for Latin America

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Stronger Labour Institutions in Latin America

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections on the case of Argentina

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections for Brazil

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections on the case of Chile

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections on the case of Peru

Facing the crisis in Europe: reflections on the case of Uruguay

Handbook on child labour launched

The Tackling Child Labour Through Education (TACKLE) Project, launched the handbook, during a training workshop, held in St. Andrew on Thursday, February 14

ILO-IMF Tripartite Consultation on Job-Rich and Incusive Growth in the Dominican Republic

The ILO and the IMF organized a tripartite Consultation to help foster social dialogue on inclusive and job-rich growth in the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo, DR, January 30, 2013.

Official visit

ILO head in Latin America: More, but also better jobs are needed

Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, highlighted the need to turn informal employment into decent jobs in the formal sector. He spoke during a Latin America visit that took him to Buenos Aires and Lima.